SSHARELogo Design Contest

Southern Sudan Healthcare Accessibility, Rehabilitation and Education (SSHARE) - To build the capacity of healthcare in South Sudan through the provision of continuing medical education and medical facility rehabilitation.

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In 2006, the University of Calgary was introduced to a group of Cuban-educated Sudanese physicians who were living in Canada. They were part of a group of more than 600 children who were sent to Cuba in the mid 1980's from refugee camps in Ethiopia. The mission given to these children was to complete their education and return one day to Sudan to lead their communities in rebuilding. This particular group trained to become physicians, but due to the changing political climate in Cuba and the ongoing war in Sudan, was unable to return home. The physicians resettled in Canada, but remained determined to return to their homeland to serve as doctors. Given that they had never practiced medicine, their medical skills needed to be upgraded and adapted to the specific realities of their homeland. The Sudanese Physician Reintegration Program was established, consisting of a nine-month academic medical upgrading program at the University of Calgary. A second phase of the program included Residency Training in Kenya. The physicians have now returned to South Sudan, and are working in hospitals in clinics throughout Jongelei State. The SSHARE Program has developed, with support from CIDA and in partnership with Samaritan's Purse Canada, to provide these physicians and others in the healthcare field with ongoing medical education support and improved medical facilities.

Logo ideas could include: SSHARE Acronym; Medical symbol: Rod of Asclepius; Roof/shelter/outreach to people; colours from South Sudan Flag.